WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - AGL Resources Inc. (AGL) and Nicor Inc. (GAS) received approval of their merger from the Illinois Commerce Commission. This is the final approval required to close the transaction.
In December 2010, AGL Resources agreed to buy Nicor in a $2.4 billion cash and stock deal that will create a leading U.S. natural gas distribution company, serving about 4.5 million customers.
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